telegraph
tele·graph [telegraph telegraphs telegraphed telegraphing] noun, verb BrE [ˈtelɪɡrɑːf] NAmE [ˈtelɪɡræf]
noun uncountable
a method of sending messages over long distances, using wires that carry electrical signals
•telegraph wires
Word Origin:
early 18th cent.: from French télégraphe, from télé- ‘at a distance’ + -graphe (from French, based on Greek graphos ‘written, writing’).
verb
1. intransitive, transitive ~ (sth) to send a message by ↑telegraph
2. transitive ~ sth to make it clear to people what you are going to do, often without intending to
•A tiny movement of her arm had telegraphed her intention to hit out.
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Word Origin:
early 18th cent.: from French télégraphe, from télé- ‘at a distance’ + -graphe (from French, based on Greek graphos ‘written, writing’).
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